Amad Diallo has wished Marcus Rashford luck forward of his anticipated mortgage transfer to Barcelona.
The Spanish champions are reportedly finalising a mortgage cope with an possibility to purchase Rashford, who fell out of favour at his boyhood membership underneath Ruben Amorim final season.
Rashford has been at United since he was seven years outdated, earlier than making his senior debut in February 2016, aged 18.
The England worldwide spent the second half of final season on mortgage at Aston Villa, who opted in opposition to a everlasting transfer regardless of him ending the marketing campaign with 4 objectives and 5 assists in 17 appearances throughout all competitions.
That tally of 9 aim contributions was greater than any United participant managed throughout all competitions in the identical timeframe.
Rashford’s final look for United got here off the bench in opposition to Nottingham Forest in December final yr and he didn’t journey with Amorim’s squad for his or her pre-season pleasant in opposition to Leeds United in Stockholm.
“Properly, the one factor I can say is sweet luck to him, however I’m extra centered on United and my workforce,” Diallo stated when requested about Rashford’s impending transfer.
Rashford is one in every of 5 wantaway gamers at United, together with Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia.
Sancho is reportedly closing in on a transfer to Juventus, and Garnacho had been linked with Napoli, although his curiosity appears to be in securing a Premier League transfer.
Diallo is shut associates with Garnacho, however when requested if he can be unhappy to see the Argentine go away, he shrugged it off.
“I feel this isn’t actually my drawback,” stated Diallo.
“The one factor I’m considering proper now could be how we’ll be taught collectively as a workforce, and yeah, that’s the one factor I’m attempting to consider proper now.”
United are getting ready for his or her first full season underneath Amorim, having completed sixteenth within the Premier League in 2024-25 whereas reaching the Europa League ultimate, which they misplaced to Tottenham.
The Pink Devils have already added to their squad, bringing in Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon, whereas they’re reportedly near signing Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.
And Diallo is assured they will make massive enhancements after a massively underwhelming 2024-25 season.
“A great season might be high 5,” he added. I hope we are able to obtain that high 5 on the finish of the season as a result of I feel we might deserve it.
“I feel the followers should be affected person with us. There’s a brand new supervisor, with new gamers and new ways, so we all know final season wasn’t actually good for the workforce.
“However I feel this season we’ll win loads with him, and I hope we’re going to obtain numerous good issues by the tip of the season.”
